Obituaries

Fred Armbrister

May 3, 2024

Freddie Gene Armbrister, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 3, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Fred was born July 26, 1952, in Ajo, Arizona, to Ernest Melvin “Buster” Armbrister and Pauline Langley Armbrister. He grew up and attended schools in Butte, Montana.

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Anthony Malcolm Murphy

May 3, 2024

Anthony "Doc" Murphy, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 3, 2024, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center. He was under the care of Brio Hospice. Anthony was born March 13, 1936, in Leeds, England, to Sydney Valentine Murphy and Ivy Murray Murphy. He grew up and attended schools in England. He moved to the United States in 1949...

Janet (Marler) Phelps

May 3, 2024

Janet Eileen Marler Phelps, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 3, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and her loving family.

Janet was born September 30, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Loran Josiah Marler and Zella Priscilla Ryset Marler. She grew up and attended schools in Lima,...

Joyce (Ward) Russell

May 2, 2024

Joyce B Russell, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 2, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Joyce was born March 15, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wilford Jones Ward and Stella May Bowles Ward. She grew up and attended...

Frank Hinckley

May 1, 2024

Frank LeRoy Hinckley, 82, of Ammon, passed away May 1, 2024, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community.

Frank was born January 25, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Dean LeRoy Hinckley and Sarah Ida Barney Hinckley. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He also attended Utah State and Ricks...

Alphenia Ross

Apr 29, 2024

Alphenia Ross, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 29, 2024, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Steven Carey Barnes

Apr 29, 2024

Steven Carey Barnes, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 29, 2024, at Rigby Lake Assisted Living. He was under the care of his loving family and Brio Hospice.

Steve was born June 22, 1959, in Fallon, Nevada, to Dean Leon Barnes and Angelina Edith Martin Barnes. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho,...

Terrence Horn

Apr 28, 2024

Terrence Alan Horn, 77, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away April 28, 2024, at his home.

Terry was born December 27, 1946, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to Roy Benjamin Horn and Ellen Mary Boyer Horn. He grew up and attended schools in Chambersburg and graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1965. He retired as an iron worker in 2002....

Lou Gunerud

Apr 27, 2024

Louis Anderson Gunerud, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 27, 2024, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. He was under the care of his loving family and Enhabit Hospice.

Lou was born January 15,1935 in Scobey, Montana, to Lawrence Gunerud and Pearl Gunerud. He graduated in 1953 from Sprague High School in Sprague, Washington. Lou...

Jack Munn Moore

Apr 27, 2024

Jack Munn Moore, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 27, 2024, at . He was under the care of Enhabit Hospice and his loving family.

Jack was born October 27, 1941, in Ogden, Utah, to Samuel Lionel Moore and Thora Munn Moore. He grew up and attended schools in South Weber, Utah, and Nyssa, Oregon, and...

Therese Ann (Pogodzinski) Maass

Apr 26, 2024

Therese A. Maass, passed through the veil from this mortal life on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the age of 81.

She was known as one who loved everyone she met. She had a ready smile, a great laugh, and loved cooking for others. She was especially open to promptings to serve others and would often say...

Dean Scott Thiele

Apr 26, 2024

Dean Scott Thiele, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 26, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

No services will be held.

Jack V. Christensen

Apr 25, 2024

Jack V. Christensen, 97, of Rigby, passed away April 25, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital in Idaho Falls.

Jack was born February 1, 1927, in Shelley, Idaho, to James Vestal Christensen and Christie Edith Empey Christensen. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley and Jameston and graduated from Shelley High School. He served in the...

Sue (Calvert) Town

Apr 24, 2024

Sue C Town, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Sue was born September 28, 1935, in DuBois, Pennsylvania, to Hugh and Mary Calvert. She was the youngest of four children. Sue took dance lessons in her younger years and loved...

Margie (Egan) Stevens

Apr 23, 2024

Margie Stevens, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 23, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Margie was born October 5, 1928, in Shelton, ID, to Howard Erastas Egan and Mary Ethel Wheeler Egan. She grew up and attended schools in Shelton Idaho and graduated from Eastern Idaho...

Farrel Murray

Apr 22, 2024

Farrel Tomas Murray, born in Idaho Falls on July 19, 1947, returned home to Our Lord and Savior on April 22, 2024.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Verda Murray; and his brother, Lyle Murray.

He is survived by his sisters, Denise Farnes, Connie (Martin) Steed, and Debra (Richard) Katseanes.

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Janet Kae Scott

Apr 22, 2024

Janet Kae Scott, 77, of Shelley, passed away April 22, 2024, at her home following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Janet was born December 17, 1946, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Lynn Seely Cole and Juanita Strickland Cole. She grew up and attended schools and graduated in Hutchison. Janet worked many years as a waitress.

Janet...

Helen Alice (Schultz) Lesperance

Apr 21, 2024

Helen Alice Lesperance, 100, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 21, 2024.

Helen was born January 7, 1924, in Plattsburg, Missouri, to Albert Bernard Schultz and Alice Sorg Schultz, the third of four children. The family later moved to Wausau, Wisconsin where she spent her early years, graduating from high school in 1942. After graduation, she...

Alice (Smith) Bodily Olsen

Apr 21, 2024

Alice Leone Smith Bodily Olsen, 96, of Iona, passed away April 21, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and her loving family.

Alice was born May 24, 1927, in Riverdale, Idaho, to Robert Lauritz Smith and Doris Bennett Smith. She grew up and attended schools in Draper, Utah,...

Akiko Ito Tokita

Apr 20, 2024

Our Obaasan left us peacefully on April 20, 2024, surrounded by family.

Aki was born September 18,1927, to immigrant parents, Nizaemon and Hana Ito, in Ogden, Utah. She grew up with her eight siblings in Plain City, UT, and attended school in Ogden.

Aki met George Tokita through a mutual friend and were married on...